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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on February 9, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

RFI - Commercial Solutions Opening: Tactical Oceanography Supporting Full-Spectrum Undersea Warfare

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N66604-26-9-XXXXFederal

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Solicitation # RFA-DC-28-001
Solicitation RFA-DC-28-001 is a Notice of Funding Opportunity issued by the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services to support the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network. The objective is to maintain a collaborative network of laboratories that serve as a national technological resource, providing human inner and middle ear tissues to researchers for basic and clinical studies to advance the treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders. The scope of work includes processing human temporal bones from the National Hearing and Balance Organ Donor Program, uploading images and medical data to EarBase, sharing gene-expression data via the gEAR repository, and providing technical instruction to increase the number of skilled researchers in the field. The NIDCD intends to commit 3.6 million dollars in FY 2028 to fund up to six awards, with a maximum project period of five years. Individual awards are limited to 450,000 dollars in direct costs per year, with an additional 150,000 dollars available for specific subawards. Applications are due on March 05, 2027, and November 01, 2027, with staggered start dates ranging from July 2027 to July 2028. Evaluation is based on the experience of the investigators, the adequacy of the institutional environment, and the protection of human subjects. Applicants must maintain active SAM registration and a Unique Entity Identifier, and they must provide a Data Management and Sharing Plan and a Material Transfer Agreement. Compliance with the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 is required, including the development of an incident response plan and notification of cybersecurity incidents within 48 hours of discovery.
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General Info

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

RI, 02841, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Amendment 0001 - Q and A for RFI Commercial Solutions Opening Tactical Oceanography

PDF, High priority: read this first2 pages · q-and-a
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Amendment 0003 - Q and A for RFI Commercial Solutions Opening Tactical Oceanography

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Amendment 0004 - Q and A for RFI Commercial Solutions Opening Tactical Oceanography

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Draft Other Transaction Agreement N66604-FY-9-XXXX Naval Undersea Warfare Center

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Draft Statement of Work for Tactical Oceanography RFI CUI Version

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N66604-26-9-XXXX Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) RFI Draft

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Amendment 0002 - Q and A for RFI Commercial Solutions Opening Tactical Oceanography

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport
Contacts1 person available
OfficeNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1703, USA
Office AddressNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1703, USA

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Amendment 0004


"Amendment 0004 - All Q and A_final" is added as an attachment on 09-FEB-2026 and contains the entire series of questions received within the open RFI period. If you are unable to view/download this attachment, please request via email at julianna.b.ricci.civ@us.navy.mil.


Amendment 0003 


"Amendment 0003 -All Q and A" is added as an attachment on 30-JAN-2026 and contains the entire series of questions received to date. If you are unable to view/download this attachment, please request via email at julianna.b.ricci.civ@us.navy.mil.



Amendment 0002


"Amendment 0002 - Q and A" is added as an attachment on 20-JAN-2026 to answer industry questions. 



Amendment 0001


"Amendment 0001 - Q and A" is added as an attachment on 13-JAN-2026 to answer industry questions. Additionally the Response Date on the SAM posting was updated to 06-FEB-2026 to match the below description.



This synopsis is NOT a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources are invited to submit questions or comments in response to this notice, which will be considered by the Government.



Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is interested in awarding funding agreements (Agreements) to nontraditional and traditional defense contractors to carry out prototype projects under 10 U.S.C. 4022 that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense (DoD), or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the Armed Forces of the United States.



As such, NUWC intends to announce the release of a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Tactical Oceanography Supporting Full-Spectrum Undersea Warfare in mid-February 2026. This CSO will seek proposals for commercial prototyping efforts that include the development of new onboard and offboard environmental sensors and devices that build operator situational awareness and information systems that enable operators to increase performance of existing systems through expert use of the environment. White paper proposals will be sought under the CSO, which will be a competitive process to ensure that competitive procedures are used to the maximum extent practicable when entering into Agreements to carry out these prototype projects.



Companies will perform to a Statement of Work (SOW). Note that there will be three levels of Security classification in the final SOWs (Unclassified/CUI, Secret, and TS/SCI).



The anticipated CSO posting date is expected to be on or before 13 February 2026. The anticipated award date of individual Agreements is expected to be on or about 01 April 2026.



Draft versions of the CSO, SOW and Agreement are provided as attachments to this notice.



Questions and comments shall be submitted by 06 February 2026 at 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) via email to the following Government Point of Contact (POC): Julianna Ricci – julianna.b.ricci.civ@us.navy.mil.

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